Strawberry Shortcake Scones
These strawberry shortcakes are served with freshly whipped cream on a base of homemade vanilla cream scones.
Ingredients
- 2 pints strawberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, 9 ounces
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cold
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, or half-and-half
Glaze
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream , or half-and-half
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Rinse the strawberries; hull them and slice thinly. In a medium bowl, combine the sliced strawberries with 1/4 cup sugar. Cover and refrigerate.
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Lightly grease a scone pan or baking sheet.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fingers until the mixture is similar to coarse crumbs.
- In another bowl, whisk 1 egg with vanilla and 1/2 cup cream.
- Stir the cream mixture into the flour mixture just until combined.
- On a floured surface, knead the dough a few times. Pat the dough into the scone pan or pat into a circle and cut into biscuits or triangles.
- For the glaze, whisk 1 egg with 2 tablespoons of cream.
- Place dough triangles in the scone pan or place cut-outs on the baking sheet; brush scones with the glaze mixture. If desired, top with a large-grain decorating sugar.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, beat the 1 cup of heavy cream until the cream begins to stiffen; beat in powdered sugar until the mixture holds peaks.
- Split the scones in half horizontally; spoon strawberries over the bottom. Put the top of the scone on the strawberries and top with whipped cream and a few strawberry slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1055IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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